We always tip. I was a housekeeper while I was in High School, and appreciated every cent. You could say I earned every penny. I could tell some stories about some of the rooms that I had to clean, but I won't.
Awful. I've been bartender to two different hotel restaurants, one a privately run pricey inn and spa, and the other a Hilton Garden Inn, both included light room-service attendance. I still have nightmares of some of the situations I had to deal with
Cops, drugs, nekkid people, advances, ...blech.
I was offered a cleaning position at the private hotel after awhile, similar pay but better hours that could work around my college classes....refused. Couldn't pay me enough to deal with those rooms on a regular basis.
My father is a pilot and spends 65% of the year living out of hotel rooms. He always leaves a couple bucks each night. I try to as well, as long as I remember to actually carry cash.